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#284: Is Covid-19 the final nail in the coffin in the death of American malls? – With Matt Lasky from Equity.net
Matt is the managing partner at Equity Velocity Funds, a boutique real estate private equity fund based in Columbus, Ohio. There he is responsible for deal sourcing, structuring, analysis, and post acquisition strategic planning. His focus is on value-add and opportunistic healthcare & retail assets. Equity’s current portfolio consists of approximately $400-$500 Million AUM. What… Go to Episode
#278: How to Acquire and Convert Distressed Real Estate Notes Into Cash Flowing Assets – with Scott Carson
Scott is the founder and CEO of WeCloseNotes.com and is known across the country as the “Note Guy”. He’s been a full-time real estate investor for over 16 years now with his sole focus being on buying distressed notes and mortgages. And to add some additional context, we recorded this interview on June 2nd. I… Go to Episode
#274: How to Build and Scale a $100 Million Dollar Self Storage Business with AJ Osborne
AJ has been in the storage industry since 2003. In 2012, he co-founded Bitterroot Holdings, which is the operator of the Keylock brand that operates 11 facilities throughout Idaho, Oregon and Washington. AJ holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. AJ’s Website: Click Here… Go to Episode
#273: Building Cash Flow and Wealth Through Inflation Resistant Farmland Investments – with Brandon Silveira from FarmFundr.com
Brandon is a fourth-generation farmer and real estate investor. He graduated from California Polytechnic University with an agricultural degree. After graduating, Brandon started his career in the agricultural industry, and has experience managing and farming a variety of crops. Brandon has bought and sold millions in real estate and currently manages over $100 million in assets. Brandon’s farm management… Go to Episode
#271: How Hotel and Hospitality Investments are Weathering the Covid-19 Pandemic – with Brad Rahinsky from Hotel Equities
Brad serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hotel Equities, an Atlanta-based, full-scale hotel ownership, management and development firm. He’s responsible for developing the long-term vision for Hotel Equities and supports all aspects of the firm’s growing business. Prior to joining Hotel Equities, Brad co-owned a successful portfolio of Hilton and Hyatt branded hotels… Go to Episode
#270: Learn the Secret to Generating Stable Cash Flow & Legacy Wealth with Parking Lot Investments – with Brian Spear
For the last decade, Sunrise Capital Investors has focused exclusively on the niche of mobile home park investing. The niche aligns with our investment thesis and has served our investors well for many years. Our team was ahead of the curve, touting the merits of the asset class long before mobile home parks became the… Go to Episode
#268: Heavy Value-Add Investing, Operating within Rent Control Markets, and Finding the Positive Even in the Toughest of Times – With Max Sharkansky
Max Sharkansky is the co-founder of Trion Properties and oversees all aspects of acquisition, disposition, and property analysis for the firm. Since founding Trion Properties, Max has led the acquisition, renovation and disposition of over $300,000,000 in mismanaged and distressed assets. Prior to co-founding Trion Properties, Max was a Senior Associate at Marcus & Millichap… Go to Episode
#267: The Little Known Asset Class that We’re Doubling Down On, Becoming on of NY’s Most Prominent Skyscraper Developer & Weathering the Covid-19 Storm – With Ken Van Liew
Ken is a world-renowned authority on Real Estate investment and development and has completed more than $1.35 billion in development in New York City. In addition to his real estate activities, he is also an author, educator, and a professional engineer with advanced degrees from New York University and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ken’s… Go to Episode
#265: Building a World Class Development Firm from Scratch, Creating a Thriving Company Culture, Leveraging Key Relationships, and the Endless Pursuit of Making the World a Better Place for all – with Josh Simon of SimonCRE
Josh began his career in commercial real estate in 2004, and a few short years later ventured out on his own to start SimonCRE. As Founder and CEO, Joshua leads the company’s growth strategy while directing the daily operations. He carries the torch for a team committed to developing projects that benefit clients and the… Go to Episode
Residential Investor Turned Highly Successful CRE Developer – Multifamily, Senior Living, and Student Housing
Our guests for this week’s show is Real Developer and founder of Rooney Properties, Jim Rooney Rooney Properties is a Wisconsin-based development and management firm, specializing in multifamily, senior housing and student housing projects. Over the last 25 years, the team has been responsible for the development of hundreds of millions worth of projects. What… Go to Episode
Mastering Niches and Realizing Huge Opportunity in Commercial Government Tenants – with Todd McNeil
Todd is a co-founder and partner at Tanenbaum Equity Partners (TEP), which is a private equity firm formed by highly experienced principals focused solely on producing attractive risk-adjusted returns through domestic commercial real estate investments. Todd’s primary focus is sourcing and executing all investment directives for the firm’s individual and institutional investment partners. In addition… Go to Episode
Getting Started During the Great Recession & Finding Success in the Male Dominated Industrial Sector – with Sarah Lancarte
Sarah is a true powerhouse in the Texas commercial real estate world. And ever better is the fact that she got her start right out of college as a young, driven woman fighting against a male dominated and sometimes-cutthroat industry. After a blistering 10 years of working her butt off and making her way to… Go to Episode